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woodwork

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwʊdˌwɜːrk/ · UK /ˈwʊdwɜːk/

Forms: woodworking

woodwork means: Objects or parts of a building made of wood, such as doors and window frames.

noun

WOODEN PARTSB2

Objects or parts of a building made of wood, such as doors and window frames.

  • The woodwork needs painting.
  • We cleaned the windows and polished the woodwork.
  • The house still has its original carved woodwork.

Similar words: woodworking

Common phrases: paint the woodwork, carved woodwork, polish the woodwork

HIDDEN PLACEC1

A hidden or unnoticed place, especially when people suddenly appear from it.

  • Strangers came out of the woodwork.
  • When money was mentioned, relatives emerged from the woodwork.
  • Critics crawled out of the woodwork after the announcement.

How to use it: come out of the woodwork (Old acquaintances came out of the woodwork after she became famous.)

Similar words: hiding, obscurity

Common phrases: out of the woodwork, from the woodwork

GOAL FRAMEB2

The posts and top bar around a goal in sports such as football.

  • His shot hit the woodwork.
  • The ball bounced off the woodwork and rolled away.
  • Our team struck the woodwork twice before scoring.

Similar words: goal frame

Common phrases: hit the woodwork, off the woodwork, against the woodwork

Questions about woodwork

What does woodwork mean?

Objects or parts of a building made of wood, such as doors and window frames.

What is woodwork in other languages?

Türkçe: ahşap aksam · Español: carpintería · Français: boiseries · Deutsch: Holzwerk · Italiano: parti in legno · 日本語: 木製部分

How do you pronounce woodwork?

In American English /ˈwʊdˌwɜːrk/; in British English /ˈwʊdwɜːk/.

How do you use woodwork in a sentence?

The woodwork needs painting. We cleaned the windows and polished the woodwork.

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